Crime & Safety
MBTA Bus Passengers, Bus Driver Sent To Hospital After Crash
At least six people were taken to the hospital after a car reportedly ran a red light and crashed into the Route 15 bus, said MBTA officials
BOSTON – Four passengers and an MBTA bus driver were taken to a hopsital after a car ran through a red light and hit the Route 15 bus early Thursday, according to an MBTA spokesperson.
The driver was cited by police for failing to stop for the red light at the intersection of Columbia Road and Dudley Street. The driver was also taken to the hospital, the MBTA said.
The injuries were described as minor.
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The bus was taken to the MBTA’s bus garage in South Boston and Route 15 buses experienced delays of approximately 15 minutes because of the crash, the MBTA spokesperson told Patch.
No other information is available at this point in the investigation.
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